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Nigeria Wins $2.35bn Arbitration Case Against Sunrise Power Over Mambilla Project

Daily Dispatch September 17, 2026

Nigeria has secured a major legal victory in the long-running dispute over the Mambilla Hydropower Project, after an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) tribunal in Paris ruled in favour of the Federal Government in a $2.35 billion claim brought by Sunrise Power. The award, issued on

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DSS to Strengthen Collaboration with EFCC against Economic and Financial Crimes

Daily Dispatch September 17, 2026

The Department of State Services, DSS has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening collaboration and synergy with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in the fight against corruption, economic and financial crimes. This was made known on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 when DSS Director, Internal Security, Hakeem Olutope Abiola, led a delegation of the

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Stop Aiding Fraudsters -Olukoyede Warns POS Operators

Daily Dispatch September 17, 2026

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has warned Point of Sale, PoS operators in the country, to desist from aiding fraudsters and money launderers in perpetrating financial crimes. Olukoyede noted that POS operators have become complicit in the commission of financial crimes, terrorist financing, ransom payments and

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Foreign Minister Tells Diplomats: Stop Bypassing Ministry

Daily Dispatch September 17, 2026

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has directed foreign missions in Nigeria to channel all official engagements with the Federal Government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The minister gave the directive during her first formal interaction with members of the Diplomatic Corps since becoming substantive Foreign Minister, stressing that

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Nigerian Entrepreneurs Seek Presidential Recognition

Daily Dispatch September 17, 2026

….FG Funding After Pakistan Startup Triumph Eight Nigerian entrepreneurs who represented the country at the World Startup Championship (WSC) finals in Pakistan have called on the Federal Government to recognise their achievement and provide funding to enable them commercialise their innovations internationally. The entrepreneurs, sponsored by the National Board for

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SMEDAN, Korea, UNDP Break Ground on $12m Abuja Entrepreneurship Centre

Daily Dispatch September 17, 2026

The Federal Government has unveiled a new US$12 million entrepreneurship and innovation centre in Abuja as part of efforts to strengthen the pipeline from skills development and job creation to enterprise growth, innovation and investment for young Nigerians. The Abuja Centre for Entrepreneurship (ACE), funded by the Republic of Korea through the Korea International